23. If the argument in the passage is valid, taboos against eating in the presence of others who are not also eating would be LEAST likely in a society that

　　had always had a plentiful supply of food

　　emphasized the need to share worldly goods

　　had a nomadic rather than an agricultural way of life

　　emphasized the value of privacy

　　discouraged overindulgence

　　24. The author s hypothesis concerning the origin of taboos against watching other people eat emphasizes the

　　general palatability of food

　　religious significance of food

　　limited availability of food

　　various sources of food

　　nutritional value of food

　　25. According to the passage, the author believes that past attempts to explain some taboos concerning eating are

　　unimaginative

　　implausible

　　inelegant

　　incomplete

　　unclear

　　26. In developing the main idea of the passage, the author does which of the following?

　　Downplays earlier attempts to explain the origins of a social prohibition.

　　Adapts a scientific theory and applies it to a spiritual relationship.

　　Simplifies a complex biological phenomenon by explaining it in terms of social needs.

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